In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

The IHSS Program helps pay for services provided to low-income elderly, blind or disabled individuals, including children, so that they can remain safely in their own home. IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities.

Some of the services that can be authorized through IHSS include: housecleaning, meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping, personal care services (such as bowel and bladder care, bathing, grooming and paramedical services), accompaniment to medical appointments, and protective supervision for the mentally impaired.

ESP is an OPTIONAL service that allows IHSS provider/recipients to submit/approve their timesheets online through a new State IHSS electronic timesheet service (ETS). Through ESP providers may enroll in Direct Deposit and submit Paid Sick Leave claims.

For more information on ESP and how to enroll, visit the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) ETS Website at: